Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Filed by Righthaven Dismissed by Sixth Judge
11/20/2011 It was another legal defeat for Las Vegas-based Righthaven LLC when a sixth judge ruled Friday that it did not have a legal standing to file lawsuits on copyright infringement. The copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Righthaven against news gatherer NewsBlaze LLC of Folsom, California, was dismissed by Robert Jones, the Nevada’s chief […]
Gaming Policy Committee to Be Convened by Gov. Sandoval
11/19/2011 The governor of the state of Nevada, Gov. Brian Sandoval, has announced today his intention to convene the Gaming Policy Committee to deliberate on issues regarding technology and the modernization of the Nevada gaming industry. Speaking at the Gaming Law Conference held in Las Vegas and sponsored by the Nevada Bar Association, the […]
New Legal Remedies Pushed by Fracking Opponents
11/19/2011 As the state of New York move closer to approving the contentious gas-drilling method called hydro-fracking, environmental groups and a number of state lawmakers are advocating legal changes to the traditional tort litigation to help property owners seeking compensation if their soil or water is contaminated. State legislators are considering two proposals that […]
45-Day Moratorium on Marijuana Dispensary Approved By Eureka City Council
11/18/2011 One month after deciding to maintain the course on its medical marijuana dispensary ordinance, the City Council of Eureka executed a complete reversal of its position when it passed a 45-day moratorium on the permitting of marijuana dispensaries within city limits. Citing a shifting legal landscape and federal threats, the city council after […]
Patriot Defense Buttressed by Legal Filings
11/18/2011 The city of Warrant and Patriot Water Treatment LLC are taking legal action in response to the unfavorable rulings on their permits to operate that were handed down by the office of Ohio Attorny General Mike DeWine and the state’s Environmental Protection Agency. Late yesterday, the city and the company filed their response […]
Approximately 70% of Farm Workers in Monterey County are Undocumented
11/17/2011 Workers cut romaine heads with quick strokes of the blade from a field on a cool October morning. They accurately shave off the greenest of the exterior leaves and pass the crisp romaine hearts to a bagger, who then systematically sprays each handful of with chlorinated water, after which, they slide them into […]
Showdown Looms in Kentucky
11/17/2011 The state of Kentucky has seemingly turned into a battleground in the fight regarding for-profit colleges. The state’s attorney general, Jack Conway, is currently investigating seven for-profit colleges from his office in Frankfort. He tried to join a whistleblower lawsuit against Educational Management Corporation, and is also leading a group of attorneys general […]
State Water Commission Complains Corps of Engineer Acting Like it Owns Water in Area
11/16/2011 An official of the State Water Commission in North Dakota complained that the Corps of engineers is acting like it owned the waters in Lake Sakakawea. Robert Shaver yesterday told the members of the commission that the Corps thinks it has authority over access to water in the reservoir. Shaver’s comments came as […]
Supreme Court Justices Offer Doubts on Legal Case of Prisoner
11/16/2011 A federal lawsuit filed by an inmate against workers at the privately-run California prison, where he suffered injuries in an accident seemed unlikely to sway Supreme Court justices. In a case that have been closely monitored by the country’s thriving private prison industry, justices appear skeptical about expanding the right of inmates to […]
Kansas Clinic Law Faces another Obstacle
11/15/2011 The state of Kansas is again preparing to defend itself against another lawsuit that seeks to block a new law that establishes minimum safety standards for abortion clinics. This latest lawsuit was filed by the Center for Reproductive rights, a pro-abortion legal group based in New York. Kansans for Life’s Mary Kay Culp, […]